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The Kentucky Poultry Federation was organized in 1957 as a civic and educational non-profit corporation. The federation exists for the purpose of fostering, promoting and encouraging the improvement of production and marketing of all types of poultry, poultry products, eggs and egg products in Kentucky. The Kentucky Egg Council coordinates all promotional activities of eggs and egg products. The Federation acts as the industry liaison with the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky State Legislature, the American Egg Board, the National Chicken Council, and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.

Quick Facts

The poultry industry has made a large investment in facilities. The investment includes: 5 broiler hatcheries, 2 primary breeder hatcheries, 6 feed mills, 4 processing plants, 3 layer complexes, protein conversion plant, and 850 poultry farms with 2,800 poultry houses. W also have production from 2 other plants outside of our state in Tennessee and Indiana.

In the News

Kentucky Agricultural Development Board Approves $825,716 for the Kentucky Poultry Federation